NO PEAKING: With Memphis coming to town Saturday and the Bulls struggling, the Huskies can't afford to get caught looking ahead. The Huskies have avoided that trap to date, going 4-0 in games prior to playing a top-25 team. This is the first of two meetings between the schools, with the rematch Feb. 26 in Tampa, Fla.

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NOT SO MIGHTY BULLS: USF is 0-6 this season when playing a ranked opponent, but does have a win over a team, SMU, that just entered the Top 25. The Bulls are 2-2 in their last four games, but come in off a 79-69 loss to Rutgers and rank last in The American in scoring (66.7 ppg). PG Anthony Collins (knee) has played in only eight games, but none since Dec. 19. Collins helped lead USF to the NCAA tournament two years ago as a freshman. Freshman Josh Heath, coach Stan Heath's son, has been getting more time at PG during conference play.

THE BIG EAST DAYS: UConn leads the series 10-2, but USF won the most recent meeting, 65-51, in Tampa last season. The last two games in Connecticut went to the Huskies, both in overtime. UConn won 69-64 on Feb. 3, 2013, and 66-61 on Dec. 31, 2010.